PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns in match 33 of the IPL 2024 on Thursday. The match is slated for April 18 at 7:30 pm IST and will be played at the home ground of Punjab at Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali.
The Punjab Kings are coming into the match after facing defeat from Rajasthan Royals in their last clash. The Sam Curran-led side lost the last match against RR by three wickets. The team has played six games so far, with two wins and four losses. Currently, the team is in seventh position in the points table with four points.
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Mumbai Indians on the other hand, won two back-to-back matches against Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, respectively, before losing to Chennai Super Kings in the last match by 20 runs. The team has also played six matches so far, with two wins and four losses and currently stands in eighth position in the points table.
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Head-to-head
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have met each other on 31 occasions in the IPL so far. PBKS has won 15 matches against MI while MI has won 16 matches against PBKS.
Total matches played: 31
Matches won by Punjab Kings (PBKS): 15
Matches won by Mumbai Indians (MI): 16
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Pitch report
The Mullanpur stadium is newly built and only one IPL match has been played here. In the PBKS vs DC match earlier this season, the first innings score was 174 and the home team chased down the target with four balls to spare. The pitch seemed to be more in favour of the batters but the pace bowlers also got some help.
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Weather forecast
The temperature in Mohali on Saturday will hover around 36 degrees and will remain nearly the same throughout the game. There is no chance of rain and the wind speed will remain at 19 km/h with 33 per cent humidity in the air.
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Predicted playing XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Gerald Coetzee
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Match details
Match: Match 33, IPL 2024, Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)
Venue: Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali
Live forecast: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: JioCinema app
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